The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and Mize, Inc. (m-ize), a leading provider of smarter customer engagement solutions, have launched Equip Connect – a program to help AEM member companies manage the warranty, support and service needs of their distributors, dealers and end-user customers. “Currently, each dealership that carries equipment from multiple manufacturers must learn each manufacturer’s interface for submitting…
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LafargeHolcim Posts Solid Cement, Aggregates Results
LafargeHolcim posted solid results in North America as a result of both the continuing recovery in the United States as well as successful price management and cost optimization, according to the company.
Read MoreLafarge’s Presque Isle Quarry Recognized
Lafarge North America (a member of LafargeHolcim) received recognition for its Presque Isle Quarry in Michigan as part of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Safety, Environment and Community Relations Excellence Awards for 2015. The quarry received the silver level award for community relations.
Read MoreSandvik Forms Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology
Sandvik announced it will merge Sandvik Mining and Sandvik Construction into one business area – Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology. Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology operations will be organized in a de-centralized business model with separate product areas based on the product offering. Each product area will have full responsibility and accountability for its respective business. “Products developed for the customer segments mining and construction…
Read MoreA Good App-ortunity
March 15, 2016 – With so many events at NSSGA’s 2016 Annual Convention and AGG1 Academy & Expo, attendees need a tool to help organize it all. Use the NSSGA Connect app to view the agenda, speakers, attendee list, exhibitors, conference updates from NSSGA and more — all in the palm of your hand. Download the NSSGA Connect app: Google Play, the iTunes…
Read MoreRock Products-Sponsored Luncheon to Feature Navy SEAL
Former U.S. Navy SEAL Curt Cronin will give a presentation on teamwork during the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) Young Leaders luncheon at NSSGA’s Annual Convention and AGG1 Academy & Expo. The luncheon is being sponsored by Rock Products. It will take place Tuesday March 22 at 12:00 pm at the Music City Center. “We are proud to once again sponsor…
Read MorePresidential Candidates on Infrastructure
While the current presidential election campaign has produced its share of marquee moments and sound bites, very little has been said about infrastructure. So what have the candidates said about rebuilding our nation’s roads and bridges? As it turns out, a lot of general rhetoric and very few substantive policy proposals.
Read MoreAtlas Copco Expands Dealer Network
Atlas Copco added Birmingham, Ala.-based Crusher Works to its growing dealer network. The new dealer will offer Atlas Copco heavy compaction equipment and plans to carry Atlas Copco pavers by mid-2016. It will also add milling machines in the future. “Crusher Works is a great addition to our dealer network because of its commitment to customer service and focus on minimizing customer downtime,”…
Read MoreKalenborn Abresist Names Hudcovic Territory Sales Manager
Mark Hudcovic has joined Kalenborn Abresist Corp. as a territory sales manager for California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and parts of South Dakota. Hudcovic has more than 20 years of industrial sales experience, including mining and power plants. He earned an associate’s degree from Great Basin College. Kalenborn Abresist designs and supplies wear solutions for a wide range of…
Read MoreRegal to Show Power Transmission Products at AGG1
Regal Power Transmission Solutions will introduce its new Durst modular hydraulic pump drive in Booth 1230 at AGG1, along with exhibits and demonstrations of shaker screen and Sealmaster bearings, as well as grit-duty gear reducers from Browning, Hub City and Foote-Jones. The booth will feature an operating gear drive submerged in sand to demonstrate Regal equipment durability, as well as…
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